Notice of information security incident involving Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

pSEATTLE DECEMBER 1 2023 Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center today announced the detection of unauthorized activity on limited parts of the Centers clinical network Upon learning of the situation Fred Hutch took immediate action to quarantine the servers and contain the impact of the incident including proactively taking their clinical network offline Fred Hutch promptly notified federal law enforcement and retained a leading forensic security firm to further investigate the incidentppAll Fred Hutch clinics remain open and actively serving patients as the investigation continuesppFred Hutch is committed to the safety wellbeing and safeguarding of patient and employee information and is continuously updating and enhancing systems to prevent external parties from accessing information We have implemented additional defensive tools and increased monitoring to further protect datappFred Hutch is working to complete the investigation as quickly as possible and will contact any individuals whose information was involved As a precautionary measure Fred Hutch recommends individuals remain vigilant to protect against potential fraud andor identity theft by reviewing account statements monitoring credit reports and notifying financial institutions of any potential suspicious activity Individuals may also wish to review the tips provided by the Federal Trade Commission or FTC on fraud alerts securitycredit freezes and steps that they can take to avoid identity theftppFor more information and to contact the FTC please visit  httpswwwidentitytheftgov or call 1877IDTHEFT 18774384338 You may also contact the FTC at Federal Trade Commission 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington DC 20580ppAdditional information can be found on Fred Hutchs dedicated webpage or those impacted can contact the call center for support at 18889830612ppMedia Contactppmediafredhutchorgpp2066672210ppppFred Hutchinson Cancer Center unites individualized care and advanced research to provide the latest cancer treatment options while accelerating discoveries that prevent treat and cure cancer and infectious diseases worldwideppBased in Seattle Fred Hutch is an independent nonprofit organization and the only National Cancer Institutedesignated cancer center in Washington We have earned a global reputation for our track record of discoveries in cancer infectious disease and basic research including important advances in bone marrow transplantation immunotherapy HIVAIDS prevention and COVID19 vaccines Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology infusion radiation proton therapy and related services Fred Hutch also serves as UW Medicines cancer programppTagsppThere are no tags on this page A list of tags will appear here once there areppFor the MediappFred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent organization that serves as UW Medicines cancer programp